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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Fit for High-Stakes Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, netting two goals.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but withheld a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league games, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player missed Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.